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Junior Network Security Analyst

DPP

Job Location:

Columbia, SC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 27 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

DPP is seeking a Junior Network Security Analyst for an opportunity with our client in Columbia SC.

Work Location: Onsite in Columbia SC
Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
Terms: W2 Contract
Candidate Location: Must be a SC resident; no relocation

Position Summary:

The Office of Cybersecurity ensures the confidentiality integrity and availability of systems and services. Strong candidate must have hands-on experience with:
- Data network design best practices
- Routing and switching protocols
- Network security best practices
- On-premises and/or cloud networking environments
This role requires someone who can contribute independently on technical tasks and support more senior analysts on complex initiatives.
This is an ongoing project with aggressive timelines.
A majority of the team is made up of experienced professionals and we are seeking individuals who are highly productive flexible and comfortable working in an environment where priorities can shift.
Team members are expected to contribute with minimal supervision.
Candidates who enjoy complex change-driven projects and collaborating with motivated colleagues will find this position appealing.

Responsibilities:

Assist in maturing network security and compliance solutions.
Investigate and respond to daily network alerts.
Perform network security assessments for proposed firewall and infrastructure changes.
Conduct technical analysis for network security planning and engineering.
Review and assessment of connectivity website block and firewall rule requests to ensure they do not present an elevated risk to the agency.
Analyze on-premises and cloud networks for potential threats.
Develop review and analyze network traffic reports that violate the agencys approved standards governing Ports Protocols and Services.
Monitor emerging threat vectors and recommend countermeasures.
Collaborate with other areas of the agency to implement security controls.
Support cloud and on-premises network changes and enhancement projects.
Ensure compliance with ARC-AMPE HIPAA and SCDIS-200.
Assist with KPI creation and trend report monitoring.
Participate in firewall configuration reviews and ruleset recertification.
Provide guidance on best practices to technical teams.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Approximately 3-5 years of hands-on experience in network design implementation or support.
Hand-on experience in IT security or system administration.
Working knowledge of securenetwork design security architecture compliance tools data protection and access models.
Ability to analyze logs alerts and network telemetry.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
Security Program Experience: Strongly desired experience includes:
- CMS ARC-AMPE HIPAA NIST or other FISMA RMF frameworks
- Performing repeatable security processes supporting compliant enterprise architectures
- Supporting security considerations for multi-tenant cloud environments and vendor integrations
Technical Experience: Candidates should have hands-on experience with:
- Secure network design principles
- Windows macOS and Linux operating systems
- Switching and Routing
- Enterprise Firewalls
- Network auditing
- IDS/IPS platforms
- Network security monitoring
- SIEM platforms such as QRadar Splunk (Preferred)
- Vulnerability scanning tools (Nessus Qualys etc.)
- Cloud Infrastructure Security (Preferred)

Required Education & Certifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Cybersecurity or related field; or equivalent experience.
A network security centric certification such as PCNSE or CCNA.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in regulatory environments.
Experience supporting health IT or state government.
Familiarity with FISMA NIST CMS ARC-AMPE and HIPAA security and privacy standards.
Cloud network security controls(Azure or AWS).

Preferred Certifications:

CISSP or Security.

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

Interested Learn more:
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DP Professionals (DPP) offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. DPP is a certified Woman-owned Small Business Enterprise (WBE and WOSB) with more than 25 years in the staffing industry. EOE/AA/V/D

Required Experience:

Junior IC

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